ACTION SERIES, September 26, 1989 (1 of 2)
ACTION SERIES, September 26, 1989 (1 of 2)
20.43.18-Discussion of abandoned property, rehabilitation, and H.U.D. scandals, Audience member attacks H.U.D. man for pushing the private sector when nonprofits are the most productive force for housing stock in D.C.. Discussion of the perverse incentive of PROPERTY TAX that rewards letting property decay. 20.48.58-Discussion of efforts by LOCAL GOVERNMENT to pick up slack for FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CUTS in HOUSING BUDGETS. Shot of small townhouses. Shot of small townhouses on lot adjacent to large single-family house. Shot of woman in HOUSING ASSISTANCE OFFICE in D.C., counseling a young woman. Shots of HOUSING ASSISTANCE workers and clients. Discussion of mismanagement of local assistance programs. Discussion of role of local nonprofits and development corporations. Shots of CONSTRUCTION SITES. Shot of man washing window of a new house, young girl looks out from inside the house. Man advocates government takeover of abandoned properties for subsidies, with repayment to owners once houses are rehabilitated and sold. 20.53.58-H.U.D. man discusses seizure and rehabilitation programs. Man in audience questions whether anyone should believe anything the BUSH administration says on housing after the cuts made. H.U.D. man touts JACK KEMP. Discussion by panelists of need for cooperation of for-profit, nonprofit, banking, local, state, and federal sectors. 21.00.00-disc. of RENT CONTROL for D.C., 21.01.30-OUT